A chocolate cake is the ultimate dessert. Here are two easy and simple recipes to create a yummy chocolate cake in next to no time and with minimal effort.
Better-For-You Banana Muffin Recipe
Making use of the ripe bananas on your counter is easy when you bake banana muffins. Thankfully, these muffins are even better for you as I have included some healthier alternatives to basic ingredients, as well as a reduction in sugar. I added flax, which is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, and substituted unsweetened applesauce for some of the oil, reducing the fat content. I used semi-sweet chocolate chips for those of you with a sweet tooth! This recipe makes approximately 30 muffins when the muffin cups are filled halfway. They are very soft and chewy and freeze well.
How to Make Homemade Chicken Stock Using Leftovers
Rich, savoury, tasty chicken stock adds instant gourmet to soups and risottos. This homemade version is made using chicken bones or carcasses from the kitchen – as a result, it costs next to nothing. Use a crockpot or saucepan to create delicious stock from scratch with minimal effort.
Easy Chicken Dinner Ideas to Stretch a Dollar
Make a simple roasted chicken work overtime by buying one store-bought, shredding it to make multiple meals, then using the bones to make a chicken stop for soups and cooking.
The Delicious and Nutritious Chocolate Cake
Chocolate cake with vegetables and fruit? Believe it or not, vegetables can actually make a good cake taste even better!
How to Make Vegetable Stock From Scratch For Free
Homemade stock is nutritious and adds a depth of flavour to soups and sauces. By making it from vegetable trimmings from the kitchen, it can also be nearly free! Here’s how to make and store stock at home.
Dad’s Diner: Salsa Time!
I am addicted to salsa…
There, I admitted it. I think I’ve made some progress today!
Unfortunately, salsa from a jar just doesn’t cut it. It’s hard to eat the pale, flavorless brand name picante that lines the shelves at the local supermarket, when I know that with a bit of tinkering, a delicious medley of flavor is awaiting.
So, I started the great salsa experiment.
Cooking with Cream Soups
Using cream soups in your dinner recipes can help you create meals that are quick, easy, economical, and of course delicious. Generally, these recipes contain ingredients that are already in your pantry, so they make for great meals on busy nights. These tried and true recipes may come in handy when you need to whip up a good dinner, and fast.
Dad’s Diner – Grilled Chicken
Most people associate “Dinner by Dad” to be something quick, and not necessarily delicious. Images of television fathers filling kitchens with smoke while trying to create grilled cheese sandwiches and eventually ordering take-out fill our popular media outlets. I, however, associate “Dad food” with one thing: grilled meat.
Cooking With Lentils
Most health-conscious people would appreciate the many benefits of lentils. Lentils or dried legumes are not just tasty to eat, they are loaded with fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals. For the novice cook, though, making a dish with lentils is not always easy. Here is the lowdown on what exactly lentils are and how to cook them.
What Are Lentils?
Creating Meals from Scratch – Fridge and Pantry Cooking
We have a share in a local farm. This is a lovely thing.
Come summer, we get a huge bin of vegetables every week. While I sometimes know what is coming, often I don’t know what it tastes like until the produce gets to the fridge. Then I have a mass of arugula, mizuna, and summer squash. What to do?
How to Cook Dried Beans
Many housewives in this time of financial crunch are looking for cheap ways to prepare healthy meals for their families. And what could be cheaper than a large bag of dried pinto beans? But for many of us, cooking with dried beans is a novelty and not something we’ve ever done before. Here are tips and recipes for using dried beans for delicious, money-saving meals!
